Following the December 22 arrest of a 22-year-old suspected of dealing drugs and burglary, Pickens sheriff Donnie Craig said the ability to seize money prevents drug dealers and burglars from keeping what they made by the criminal actions.

“Even if they make a little by selling drugs, that is going to be forfeited to law enforcement when they get caught,” the sheriff said.

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